Longtime producer Tom Werner is hopeful fans will be able to separate the legacy of “The Cosby Show” from Cosby’s ongoing sex abuse scandal, because he still considers the TV hit “one of the most groundbreaking shows” in history.

Cosby has found himself under increased scrutiny in the past 10 months after dozens of women came forward with decades-old allegations of rape and inappropriate behavior.

Cosby, who hasn’t been charged with a crime, has continued to deny the claims through his attorneys, but the controversy took a new turn in early July, when his deposition in a 2005 sex abuse lawsuit leaked, revealing the actor had admitted to obtaining sedatives to give to women he wanted to sleep with.

The news prompted network bosses to cease broadcasting reruns of “The Cosby Show,” and although producer Werner admits the series is “kind of tarnished” now, he hopes that will change with time.

Werner tells TVInsider.com, “I do think the show is one of the most groundbreaking shows in television. Hopefully people can distinguish between the show and Bill. I think about all the great episodes that we’ve done and the impact that it had. I’m certainly hoping that people can continue to watch it.”

He adds, “Certainly it’s a challenge right now (to watch The Cosby Show). But I’m hoping that time will pass and that all the great acting and the great stories and the memorable moments will still be able to be viewed.”

Werner and his producing partner Marcy Carsey previously only briefly commented on the scandal when it hit headlines last fall, stating, “The Bill we know was a brilliant and wonderful collaborator on a show that changed the landscape of television. These recent news reports are beyond our knowledge or comprehension.”

“The Cosby Show” originally aired for eight seasons from 1984 to 1992.

“Paper Towns” author John Green has backed Cara Delevingne over the way she handled an uncomfortable interview on TV this week, calling her behavior “admirable.” The British supermodel-turned-actress …

Cara Delevingne and writer John Green. (Photo by Michael Kovac/WireImage)

“Paper Towns” author John Green has backed Cara Delevingne over the way she handled an uncomfortable interview on TV this week, calling her behavior “admirable.”

The British supermodel-turned-actress stars in the movie adaptation of Green’s novel, but her promotional duties hit a snag on Tuesday when she sat for an interview for “Good Day Sacramento” via video link from New York.

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The catwalk star appeared tired and bored during the questioning, leading to an awkward exchange with the hosts, and Delevingne subsequently blamed the taught exchange on the hosts failing to understand her British sense of humor.

Green, whose other novel “The Fault in Our Stars” also became a hit film, has now thrown his support behind Delevingne and criticized the TV hosts for failing to engage her with proper questions.

He writes in a post on his blog, “The anchors of Good Day Sacramento refer to her as Carla and then ask her whether she read the novel Paper Towns… The interview goes downhill from there… and then they tell her to take a nap and cut the interview short.

“I am friends with Cara… I spent more than a month with her on tour in Europe and the U.S., and I watched as again and again, she was asked this question…

“The whole process of commodifying personhood to sell movie tickets is inherently dehumanizing. The TV people want some part of you, and in exchange for it, they will put the name of your movie on TV. But in that process, you do lose something of your self…

“Cara, however, refuses to stick to the script. She refuses to indulge lazy questions and refuses to turn herself into an automaton to get through long days of junketry. I don’t find that behavior entitled or haughty. I find it admirable. Cara Delevingne doesn’t exist to feed your narrative… and that’s precisely why she’s so f— interesting.”

Human pyramid A photo posted by @amyschumer on Jul 30, 2015 at 7:23pm PDT Jennifer Lawrence has become fast friends with fellow actress Amy Schumer, and the pair have jetted off on vacation together. …

Airport officials in California have dismissed allegations by singer Morrissey that he was sexually assaulted by a security worker, insisting video footage of the incident shows nothing unusual. The …

Musician Morrissey performs onstage during day 2 of the Firefly Music Festival on June 19, 2015 in Dover, Del. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty/Firefly)

Airport officials in California have dismissed allegations by singer Morrissey that he was sexually assaulted by a security worker, insisting video footage of the incident shows nothing unusual.

The former The Smiths star claims his private parts were groped by a “security officer” as he went through a checkpoint at San Francisco International Airport on Monday.

He lodged a formal complaint after two British Airways staff accompanying him through the travel hub reportedly confirmed the incident, but a probe by U.S. Department of Homeland Security staff has cleared the worker of any wrongdoing.

A spokesman for the Transport Security Administration (TSA) says, “TSA takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and strives to treat every passenger with dignity and respect. Upon review of closed circuit TV footage, TSA determined that the supervised officer followed standard operating procedures in the screening of this individual.”

Diana Ross has become a grandmother again – her new daughter-in-law Ashlee Simpson has given birth to a baby girl, according to a report. Jessica Simpson’s younger sister and her husband, singer/actor …

Diana Ross has become a grandmother again – her new daughter-in-law Ashlee Simpson has given birth to a baby girl, according to a report.

Jessica Simpson’s younger sister and her husband, singer/actor Evan Ross, welcomed their first child together on Thursday night, reports Eonline.com.

A source tells the website, “Their whole family was around to support them. Evan was very emotional and loves Ashlee so much. He did not leave her side and wanted to go through this with her every step of the way…

“He would do anything for Ashlee and now this baby girl. Ashlee is doing great and can’t wait to get home to be with her family.”

The child is Simpson’s second – she is also a mum to six-year-old son Bronx, from her first marriage to rocker Pete Wentz.

Director Woody Allen is convinced his marriage to Soon-Yi Previn has stood the test of time because she “responded” well to his “paternal” nature. The filmmaker’s relationship with Previn, who is more …

Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn. (Photo by Rob Kim/FilmMagic)

Director Woody Allen is convinced his marriage to Soon-Yi Previn has stood the test of time because she “responded” well to his “paternal” nature.

The filmmaker’s relationship with Previn, who is more than three decades his junior, began in controversy in 1992 as she was the adopted daughter of Allen’s then-girlfriend, actress Mia Farrow.

Farrow dumped Allen when she discovered nude photos he had taken of Previn, and in 1997, the unlikely couple married.

Allen admits the scandalous start of their romance prompted Previn to turn to him for support, and it was his fatherly nature that brought them closer together.

During an interview with National Public Radio host Sam Fragoso, the 79 year old explains, “I lucked out in my last relationship. I’ve been married now for 20 years, and it’s been good. I think that was probably the odd factor that I’m so much older than the girl I married. I’m 35 years older, and somehow, through no fault of mine or hers, the dynamic worked. I was paternal. She responded to someone paternal.

“I liked her youth and energy. She deferred to me, and I was happy to give her an enormous amount of decision making just as a gift and let her take charge of so many things. She flourished. It was just a good luck thing.”

However, Allen admits he initially considered the relationship just a “fling,” but he soon discovered they had found real love.

He continues, “It had a life of its own. And I never thought it would be anything more. Then we started going together, then we started living together, and we were enjoying it. And the age difference didn’t seem to matter. It seemed to work in our favor actually.”

Actress Jennifer Beals is facing the wrath of animal activists after leaving her dog in a hot car in Canada on Wednesday. The “Flashdance” star was filmed in a confrontation with a passerby, who …

Jennifer Beals. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

Actress Jennifer Beals is facing the wrath of animal activists after leaving her dog in a hot car in Canada on Wednesday.

The “Flashdance” star was filmed in a confrontation with a passerby, who spotted the dog and called authorities.

In the video footage, Beals insists “it’s fine” to leave the animal in the vehicle with one window open on a hot day, before the concerned stranger tells her he is reporting the incident.

However, Marcie Moriarty, a representative for the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, disagrees with Beals, saying, “Definitely not. Not in this sort of heat.”

She adds, “That’s a German Shepard-type dog it looks like… they’re already carrying a coat on them. In this temperature, I don’t think that (one window down) would necessarily create the type of cooling effect that would ever be sufficient.”